Browsing by Author "Washington University School of Medicine"

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    • A Mouse Model of Zika Virus Pathogenesis 

      Lazear, Helen M.; Govero, Jennifer; Smith, Amber M.; et al. (2016-06)
      The ongoing Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic and unexpected clinical outcomes, including Guillain-Barré syndrome and birth defects, has brought an urgent need for animal models. We evaluated infection and pathogenesis with ...

    • Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in Mice Causes Placental Damage and Fetal Demise 

      Miner, Jonathan J.; Cao, Bin; Govero, Jennifer; et al. (2016-06)
      Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnant women causes intrauterine growth restriction, spontaneous abortion, and microcephaly. Here, we describe two mouse models of placental and fetal disease associated with in utero ...